Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of woodchips in bioremediation of crude oil contaminated soil, phytotoxicity assay as an index of soil biological activities (germination index) using a selected agricultural seed (Vicia faba) was also evaluated. Methodology: Soil sample collec...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27027
The xenobiotic compound 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (DNT) is used in the production of explosives (2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene,TNT), polyurethane/dyes, and in smokeless gunpowder. The cleanup of these compounds has gained much attention in the last decades due to hazardous nature of these compo...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25837
Aims: The use of mild heat treatment in combination with carvacrol has been reported as a possible way to quickly inactivate L. monocytogenes in fruit juices. This study aimed at assessing the possible effect of a prior adaptation of this pathogen to fruit juice acidity on its in...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27272
A study was conducted to partially purify and characterize a haloalkaline protease isolated from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The enzyme was purified in a two-step procedure involving acetone precipitation and chromatography. The enzyme was shown to have a relatively low molecular wei...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26289
Background: Hepatitis C virus is one of the blood borne transmissible infections of public health significance. It can easily be transmitted to a wider population through transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products. Aim: To determine the seroprevalence of HCV antibodies a...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26530
Aim: This study investigated the production of biosurfactant from bacteria isolated from hydrocarbon-polluted and pristine soils within Ogoniland in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Methods: Baseline physicochemical parameters of the soil (total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH), the...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26294
Aims: The goal of this work was to emulate the antifungal properties of some newly collected weeds against important phytopathogenic fungi: Pythium ultimum, Penicillium expansum and Fusarium solani. The mode of action through which the extracts could affect the target fungi was s...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26629
Aim: To evaluate the toxicological effect of e-waste on cultured tilapia and identifying microorganisms associated with the tilapia aquaria polluted with soil from e-waste dumpsite. Study Design: The soil samples, water from the polluted aquaria and the harvested fish were then s...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/20412
Aims: Comparative study of fatty acid composition of biomass in alcohol and wine S. cerevisiae strains, Champagne wine and ethanol, produced by yeast. Place and Duration of Study: The study was undertaken in the Laboratory of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Caspian Institute of B...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26729
Background: Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) is under recognized but an important cause of diarrhea in the developing countries. It is the most frequent bacterial cause of diarrhea in children and adults living in these areas but is most frequently seen in children. We aimed to det...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26138